Planetary hours
in Kharkiv.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 06:17
- 2♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:34
- 3☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:51
- 4♀︎ Venus08:51 – 10:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 11:24
- 6☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 15:14
- 9♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:30
- 10☉︎ Sun16:30 – 17:47
- 11♀︎ Venus17:47 – 19:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 21:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:31
- 4♂︎ Mars22:31 – 23:14
- 5☉︎ Sun23:14 – 23:58
- 6♀︎ Venus23:58 – 00:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:25
- 8☽︎ Moon01:25 – 02:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 02:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:52 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:19
- 12☉︎ Sun04:19 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kharkiv?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 8h 42m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:01 to 06:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.